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Suckled calves sell to £3,550 at Barnard Castle

Champion and reserve at Barnard Castle's show and sale of 235 suckled calves went to N.G. Beveridge, Tow Law

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Reserve champion and top price
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Reserve champion and top price

It was the reserve champion, a Limousin heifer which sold for the day's top price of £3,550 to Mellin and Cropper, Long Preston.

Judge, Ian Swales, Goole, awarded the championship to their winning British Blue heifer which went on to sell for £2,500 to Messrs Marsh, Dover.


The winning Limousin steer from J.N. Swinbank, Darlington, sold for £1,950 and the first prize British Blue steer from K.O. Stones, Marrick, made £1,715.

Store cattle topped at £2,015 for a Limousin steer consigned by G.H. Bain, Bowes. Heifers sold to £2,000 for a Limousin from D. and P.H. Brown, Aldborough St John.

In the breeding cattle section, the winning heifer and calf from I.M. Maughan, Hamsterley, sold for £3,800.

The second and third prize winners, both from D.W. and D.M. Elliot, Penrith, made £3,350 and £3,100 respectively. The winning cow and calf from G.T. and E. Atkinson, Winston, sold for £2,450.

 Averages - Suckler steers, £1,465.87; suckler heifers, £1,378.85; store cattle – steers, £1,560.57; heifers, £1,470.21.

 Auctioneers: Barnard Castle and Teesdale Íæż½ã½ã Auction Mart Co.

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